United Nations Children's Fund India

Where is the evidence? A global systematic review of sanitation system resilience to climate hazards

Despite sustained efforts over several decades, no region is projected to achieve universal sanitation access by 2030, according to international monitoring frameworks. Climate change is increasingly disrupting human and ecological systems, in turn deepening existing inequalities...

Factors associated with institutional delivery among married women aged 15–49 years in a remote district of Nooristan Province, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional household survey, 2021

Institutional delivery is a proven intervention for reducing maternal and neonatal deaths, yet rates remain low in remote provinces such as Nooristan. This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with institutional delivery among married women in Paroon district, Noo...

Vaccine Cold Chain Performance Across Seven Provinces and Two Seasons in Nepal: Findings from a Nationwide Temperature Monitoring Study

Background: Maintaining vaccines at 2–8 °C from manufacture to administration is a prerequisite for potency, yet cold chain failures remain common in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that every country conduct a temperature monitori...

Exploring Priority Intrapartum Services Associated with Childbirth Experience During Vaginal Birth: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Background: A woman’s childbirth experience is important to her health and family well-being. Evidence-based intrapartum care may support a positive experience. When resources are constrained, identifying services that are most strongly associated with childbirth experience may h...

Enhancing disease surveillance in Nigeria through machine learning: opportunities, challenges and strategic recommendations

Abstract Disease surveillance is fundamental to public health, enabling timely outbreak detection, efficient resource allocation, and evidence-based policymaking. In Nigeria, the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) framework, while structured, is hampered by incon...

Assessing AI-Mediated Interviewing Quality: A Theory-Grounded Comparison of Models for Evaluation Data Collection

As large language models are increasingly used in evaluative settings for their conversational potential in interviews, systematic frameworks for assessing their methodological quality are still lacking. Drawing on evaluation, qualitative interviewing, and validity theories, this...